I'd not heard it before, so to me it was a new joke. It shouldn't be Newsbiscuit of which you should despair, if despairing is required it should be of me; this is just the ideas room, the jokes haven't been veted. To be honest you wouldn't be the first too despair of me, you should meet my parents. Apologies to anyone who had already heard it previously.

Is anything original? Debate
For what its worth the odd old chestnut doesn't ruin the site as long as fresh talent keeps coming in. As a relitive newby myself, I welcome Screenie. Keep it up old chum. About 90% of my submisions have been completely ignored. I'm getting used to the sound of tumbleweed but still get a buzz when one hits the group funny bone.

I, personally, had never heard this joke, and I'm sure the OP hadn't otherwise he wouldn't have posted. If it's been done to death before, I'm sure it won't make it to the front page as a ticker. End of. It's not his fault, it's not Newsbiscuit's fault, it just happens.

Some people just assume the worst of people just for the chance to bitch and feel better about themselves.